Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu

The ANC's Lindiwe Sisulu hugged the EFF's Julius Malema but former cabinet minister and SACP chief Blade Nzimande blanked him as he walked past...

Also in the top ten are other trusted Zuma-allies such as Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande Justice Minister Jeff Radebe Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini and Minister for Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu...

After Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande both African National Congress loyalists disengaged from an ostentatious clinch on 4 February they predicted they would be together for the long haul...

They may offer a deputy presidency to Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu the Defence Minister and Zuma’s ally...

Uncertain terms Most of the younger presidential hopefuls such as Deputy President Motlanthe ANC national Treasurer Mathews Phosa Tokyo Sexwale and Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu supported (or stayed neutral) during Zuma’s triumph over Thabo Mbeki...

He is increasingly suspicious of Lindiwe Sisulu whose supporters wanted Zuma to anoint her as his successor...

Formally foreign policy is made in a cabinet cluster chaired by Defence Minister Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu including the Ministers of International Cooperation Defence and State Security...

Lindiwe Sisulu Defence Minister: an international relations researcher; she is struggling to placate ANC factions in Parliament and among veterans over spending pledges...

Supporters of Defence Minister Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu have urged Zuma to nominate her as his candidate if he does not stand himself and have promised him protection against future prosecution...

Their discontent could also derail Zuma’s bid for a second term and even a possible presidential bid by the Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu...

League leaders Zuma may also switch the Foreign and Defence portfolios to bring Lindiwe Sisulu closer free her from battles with the military and beef up his much criticised foreign policy...